Homo economicus : the (lost) prophet of modern times
Cohen, Daniel, 1953-2014
Book
The West has long defined the pursuit of happiness in economic terms but now, in the wake of the 2007-8 financial crisis, it is time to think again about what constitutes our happiness. In this wide-ranging new book, the leading economist Daniel Cohen traces our current malaise back to the rise of homo economicus: for the last 200 years, the modern world has defined happiness in terms of material gain. Homo economicus has cast aside its rivals, homo ethicus and homo empathicus, and spread its neo-Darwinian logic far and wide. Yet, instead of bringing happiness, homo economicus traps human beings in a world devoid of any ideals. We are left feeling empty and dissatisfied. Today more and more people are beginning to recognize that competition and material gain are not the only things that matter in life.
Main title:
Homo economicus : the (lost) prophet of modern times / Daniel Cohen ; translated by Susan Emanuel.
Imprint:
Cambridge [England] : Malden, MA Polity Press, 2014.
Collation:
155 pages ; 23 cm.
Notes:
"First published in French as 'Homo Economicus', Editions Albin Michel, Paris, 2012."Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1.Gross Domestic Happiness -- 2.Work: A Diminishing Value -- 3.The Decline of Empire -- 4.De-Centring the World -- 5.The Great Western Crisis -- 6.Darwin's Nightmare -- 7.The Postmodern Condition.
ISBN:
9780745680125 (hardback)0745680127 (hardback)
Dewey class:
330.1
LC class:
HB173
Language:
EnglishFrench
BRN:
178765
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Library at the Dock | -Business and IT | BUSIN 330.1 COHE | Available |